Cycling in the Ardeche, France

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Philbythesea

Still within 10km radius from Valence, and another back road, from the D86 up to Saint-Romain-de-Lerps this morning, Route de la Garde; 7.5km, 490m climb. Dense trees, twisty and narrow to begin with, then wide open through the vinyards in the middle section.

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thants in reply to @Philbythesea

Thanks for all this info, I'm taking the family to the Ardeche this August, and hope to sneak out for as many rides as I can.

I found this site through the links you'd posted
https://www.cycling-challenge.com/gorges-de-lardeche/

Which is great cos they're all based around where I'll be, so hopefully I'll get to do all three (or at least one)

Be grateful if you know anything to lookout for in this area?

I always check this map for water points and use Google streetview to scout them out as I find the sun/heat a killer
https://eaupotable.info/en/fr-france

Thanks
Ant

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Midi in reply to @thants

Water supply are even more unrelialable with covid, some town halls are shutting them up for safety.
Graveyards are the most reliable, some are closed at night, low walls generally.
With the green loop linked above you get views on the Ventoux across the Rhone valley.
Stuning.

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